Ischemic heart disease Board decisions

The Veteran's CAD was rated as 10 percent disabling from March 5, 2007 to April 13, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating during this period and denied his claim for an increased disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, specially adapted housing, or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes, and prostate cancer due to herbicide agent exposure while serving aboard U.S. Naval vessels in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Veteran's cause of death was not due to his active duty service, and therefore, service connection for the cause of death is denied. The Veteran did not have qualifying service for non-service-connected death pension benefits, so entitlement to this benefit is also denied. Accrued benefits are not granted as there were no pending claims at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected back condition and heart condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it is related to his service-connected PTSD or due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus, CAD, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and gout has been restored.,Service connection for a right hip disability and hyperthyroidism remains denied.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus type II due to the Veteran's credible reports of service in Vietnam during the Vietnam War era.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to February 11, 2014 for service connection of pancreatitis, DM2, PTSD with secondary ETOH, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for effective date prior to February 11, 2013 for service connection of CAD has also been denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current heart condition (CAD) was not caused by his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease and sick sinus syndrome with pacemaker, including as due to in-service Agent Orange exposure and secondary to service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for pharyngitis is dismissed. The Board has remanded issues regarding low back disability, ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, chest scar, and type II diabetes mellitus due to Gulf War exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, heart disability, hypertension, and prostate cancer are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability, right ear hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of these conditions.,For the right ear hearing loss, the Veteran was not granted an increased rating as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for any higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for ischemic heart disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and ischemic heart disease are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's bladder cancer is not linked to any incident of active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete VA examination and the need for updated evidence regarding his current employment status and disability severity.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, anxiety disorder, and prostate cancer residuals have been dismissed. The issues of increased rating for anxiety disorder and total disability rating due to individual unemployability are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease (CAD) is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's CAD is rated at 60 percent since January 1, 2016. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise regarding whether his CAD resulted in symptoms that more nearly approximated a 100 percent rating during the period from June 25, 2015 to August 22, 2015.